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I really want the team to keep Long. Right now, in the early stages of free agency he is said to be seeking $10 million a year. I think he could end up getting closer to $8 million. If that's the case, why not sign him to a three year deal with maybe a club option for an additional year?

This is getting confusing. If I open a Jake Long thread, I read about how much Martin sucks; but if I open a Ireland draft thread, I read about how Martin was a steal and should have been drafted at 18 or whatever.

Are we certain long is a restricted free agent? I felt sure, I read somewhere that he was unrestricted.

He's unrestricted. Restricted agents are those that have only 3 years or less season accrued in the NFL. Jake Long was drafted in 2008 so he has 5 years in the league already making him unrestricted.

The issue with tagging Jake Long is that his agent will say he's making $15 million so the negotiations for his client will START at $15 million per season on a long term contract....that's from the words of Drew Rosenhaus, who does not represent Jake Long but said that's how he approaches a team when one of his clients get tagged.

The way I see it, if Jake Long is so risky that we can not afford to tie up with him long term, then he simply isn't worth an investment of $15 million in our most opportune off season in terms of long term growth. Yea, we can keep hoping he recovers from his injuries after 3 straight years....but for $15 million let another team do the hoping. If he won't settle, let's move on.

if they let him go they better find talent to replace him on a functioning NFL level. Martin and john jerry are not NFL starters at this point so if you let long walk and dont sign or draft a legit starter you're just creating another hole.

If we could get one of those 1st round picks I am all in. That would mean trade back from 12 to like 18ish, and have 3 1st round picks. Patterson, Eifert, and Rhodes or Lane Johnson. Then we still have 2 second round picks to address other needs. Just saying dreaming is fun. lol.

How would this give us 3 first rounders this year. And I can definitely see Patterson making a top 10 push at the combine

I really want the team to keep Long. Right now, in the early stages of free agency he is said to be seeking $10 million a year. I think he could end up getting closer to $8 million. If that's the case, why not sign him to a three year deal with maybe a club option for an additional year?

Because he's not even worth 8 million per year. He gave up 7 sacks in 12 games last year and a ton more hurries. You wanna ay him $8M?